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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 1949 THE DAILY TAH HEEE "J ' PAGE THREE s trictly A'd Lib By Zone Robbins Mebbe It's Spring Fever "WELL, I DUNNO, MEBBE it's W fever, but all the sports-minded res deL of thVr f Hill have thoughts of love on the brain W S?1,6 n th the Tar Heels make off with were the caustic words of my old paf MeItb ! Hoff r alt ?jzs$s x rubgare mob at Harry,s - "Course the boys ain't gonna have an easy time of it this year he continued "No team can lose seven first-stringers and a pair of first-line hurlers and not feel it where it hurts Men 5ke VtaSe Lorenzo, Frank Robinson, John Gregory, Jim &?JSS? worth Emmett Cheek, Jim Kelly, Ott Evans, and Kenny Black ""L I HPiaC in tht SPan bGtW'en Seasons- Professional teams would find the going plenty rough should they be called upon to field an entirely new team, a pennant winner at that, in a few short months. -It just ain't done even in the best circles," sighed my swarthy little friend, 'Even in Brooklyn it's tough" "But," I interrupted, "we've done pretty well so far haven't we'" Big Boys Play Rough "YEH, I KNOW ALL THAT," quoth the sage, "but you havta take into consideration the fact that when you're playin' against !hetublg 4by.yoS've ?otta be eod 1 the time. And believe me brother, the Big Four is just about the toughest college loop around "These teams always come up with something good. Carolina is a good example. They're good all right, but are they good enough' In any other league they would stand an excellent chance of cop ping the title with little trouble, but it won't be so easy with clubs like Wake Forest, Duke, and Davidson in the running. The bat crazy boys from Baptist Hollow will be particularly tough " moaned "Meatball". "What those guys haven't got isn't worth ha'vin'. Why I'll bet their batboy is good" enough to break into class D ball right now. "And old Jack Coombs over Durham way isn't in the habit of turning out bad ball clubs either. The Blue Devils have had a little trouble getting started, but you can bet that when the going gets rough they'll be plenty tough to beat. As for Davidson, any thing can happen. The Wildcats haven't been overly impressive thus far, in fact they've looked downright lousy some say, but once they feel the heat of a Big Four battle, you'll find them far from mediocre." Time Will Tell "SURE, 'MEATIE', I FOLLOW YOU, but don'tcha think the teams we've been playing are tough?" I asked. "Natch," he replied in a slightly sarcastic tone. "Some of the teams our boys have played are the best in their section of the country, but they'd find the sledding plenty rough if they were to play out the Carolina schedule. "Time alone will tell the whole story which is still a li'l bit hazy, but my guess is that the Big Four champ will go on to win the Eastern NCAA title. I'll even go a little bit further out on the limb," chirped "Meatie", "and predict that Carolina or Wake Forest will be the team to win both crowns. And, maybe it's just sentiment, but I think Coaches Bunn Hearn and Walt Rabb will turn out a diamond crew that will sparkle as bright as any team in the loop. "There's plenty of talent around, but some of it just hasn't been harnessed yet, and I'm willin' to wager my last pretzel that Messrs. Hearn and Piabb will accomplish that man-sized task soon enough to come up with the Big Four laurels." Cross Your Fingers "PITCHERS LIKE 'DIZZY' DEAN CASSELL, Ray 'Bub' Blair, Tommy Andrew, Andy Tranavitch, and Bill McGinn can be counted upon for a barrel-full of victories if they get a little decent sup port, and the Tar Heels have never been a sloppy club afield. "Big Will Hobbs, Sid Varney, and Rip Ryan, who are just about the only guys around who have seen considerable varsity action, have been hitting the ball hard all year and youngsters like Ed Lamb, "Zero" Allen, and Joe Eldridge have added more punch to the Carolina offense. "The boys all run well, and the fielding hasn't looked bad at all. The Carolinians seem to a bunch of hustlers from the word go, and when you turn that kind of team loose on a baseball field any thing can happen, and usually does. "Oh, oh, time for my nightly chat with the members of the Chapel Hill Bookie's Association. Gotta run now, but just keep your fingers crossed, and watch for the Tar Heels to rise to the top Big Four standings. They can do it," shouted "Meatball" as he hurried out the door. Freshman Metiers To Play Goldsboro Carolina's freshman tennis team will travel to Goldsboro today in quest of its win of the season in a meet with Goldsboro High School. Jim Hammerstein is currently the Tar Babies' number one singles player, with Charles Du val holding down the second spot. The remaining singlesmen are Beet Smith, Cecil Milton, Sharen Haroutunian, and Buck Buchan en, ranking in that order. Combinations of Hammerstein- Smith, Milton-Duval, and Little-ton-Reddington were victorious in Saturday's meet, and will probably play in that order today. VILLAGE TODAY PATRtC KNOWIES turn iuuii emeu mum Queen' Vassal tniuti GREGORY UCAVA Also COLOR CARTOON Ifftgm Mop Pyx-dim Sapp Scores a 66 As Brooks1 Finale Brings Fifth Win By Billy Carmichael III The rain came early and the points came late at Hope Valley yesterday afternoon for the golf ing Tar Heels of Carolina as the locals picked up a single point on the last hole of the last four some to ease by some potent Pur due linksmen for a 14-13 victory and their fifth straight win of the season. No. 5 man Frank Brooks par- red the 18th hole of his match with Boilermaker Gene Nemeth and that was good enough to win the Hole, halve the round and bring triumph to the Tar Heel camp. Yet, Brooks' 18th hole point had a close battle for thrill of the day with a couple of tremen dous rounds turned in by Oliver Sapp and Harvie Ward. Like A Veteran Sapp, the newcomer at the No. 6 slot, looked more the part of the seasoned veteran as he carded an amazing 32-34 66 for a round played mostly in the driv ing rain. Sapp had fourteen pars coupled with birdies on the 2nd, 8th, 9th and 12th holes. It was the best competitive round fired by a Tar Heel all season. Ward, a stroke behind Sapp, faced the toughest of the Purdue team in his No. 1 match with Fred Wampler, Big Nine champ ion. With Wampler scoring a one- under-par 69 for the day, the Tarboro lad had to be content with halving the front nine with the Boilermaker ace and then coming back to defeat him 2 and 1 on the back side. The first foursome was a ter rific match for the majority of the 18 holes. Tar Heel No. 2 man Bob Cox had an even par 70, but in the fast field could do no better than a Vz loss to Bob Coulter who registered a 69. Cox rallied at the close of the match when, two down and two to go, he almost halved the round when his birdie putt slipped on the 18th hole. Same Number Ward had the same number of birdies as Sapp on the 2nd, 10th, 14th, and 15th holes, but drew a bogey on the 13th where his second shot was trapped. He had a birdie putt on the 3rd lip out, while another on the 14th stopped less than a inch from the cup. The second Carolina foursome was completely shut out when Purdue's Johnny Hare dropped a 35-chip on the 18th to stave off a back nine rally by Roy Mc Kenzie and Jack Brantley. The latter two carded 73 and 76 respectively. LACOCK'S For Better SHOE REPAIRING Dr. William Kohn OPTOMETRIST Phone 3686 Over Carolina Coffee Shop Monday -Friday 9:00-5:00 Saturday 9:00-1:00 Bullet Bob Feller Might Surprise Critics If All Goes Well This Year By Oscar Fraley United Press Sports Writer NEW YORK, April 12 There is small solace for the Bob Feller fan today in the off-again on-again manner in which the Iowa farm boy has been pitching this spring, but there's a hint during the on again periods that Bullet Bob's critics are in for a surprise this year. They have been saying for several years now that Feller is finished. The theory is that the dazzling speed is gone from his fast one. And those who say he is "through" point to the fact that he "only" won 19 ' games last season. Most pitchers should "live so long. But admittedly it is. not up to the calibre which has be come a Feller trademark. Nothing like those 27 victories of 1940 or those 26 triumphs in 1946. Not that he still didn't work hard at baseball. He just work ed too . hard overall and his pitching suffered. So it might be slightly sig nificant that Feller hasn't worked too hard this spring. Always one to take exception ally fine care of himself, Bob has been bringing himself along( his own way. In his first stint, Feller went three innings against the New York Giants and in one inning allowed four runs. Next the Cubs touched him for a run in three heats and then got two runs over the . same distance. Shortly there after he gave San Francisco two runs and seven hits in go ing the route and a few days later Boudreau voiced his dis appointment openly. Feller, a well-kept 30, shouldn't be through by any means. There's a hunch in this corner that he'll prove it this season and, maybe in the World Series if the rest of the Cleveland pitchers can keep up with the "old man", from Van Meter, Iowa. Tar Baby Trackmen to Run Against State Frosh Today INTRAMURAL ROUNDUP INTRAMURAL TRACK Intramural track trials will con tinue through Thursday after noon. Those wishing to qualify must report to the track officials between 3 and 6 o'clock today or tomorrow. All entry sheets for events where trials are not held are due in 311 Woollen Gym today before 6 o'clock. SOFTBALL SCHEDULE 4:00 Field 1, Town 1 vs YM CA; 2, Miller vs Hot Rocks; 3, DKE 3 vs Pi Lamb 2; 4, Phi Delt 1 vs KA 3; 5, SAE 1 vs PiKA 1; 6, KA 1 vs Beta 1; 7, Stacey vs Mangum. 5:00 Field 1,' Graham vs Em erson 2; 2, Phi Gam 1 vs DKE 1; 3, Steele vs Old Grads; 4, Sigmd Chi 1 vs Lamb Chi 2; 5, Sigma Chi 3 vs Sig Eps; 6, Kappa Psi 2 vs Phi Delt Chi. GOLF SUMMARIES Ward (C) defeated Wampler. 2',i ,2. Coulter (P) defeated Cox. 2-1. Best ball to Carolina. 3-0. Hare (P) defeated McKenzie, 3-0. Cleary (P) defeated Brantley, 3-0. Best ball to Purdue. 3-0. Brooks (C) halved with Nemeth, 1V2 1'2. Sapp (C) defeated Thomas, 3-0. Best ball to Carolina, 3-0. Sapp and Ward's Rounds: Par 434 443 454 444 435 443 35-35 70 Sapp 424 443 443 443 435 443 32-3466 Ward 424 443 454 344 534 343 34-3367 Wake-Carolina Game Rained Out; Albright Tennis Match Cancelled The weatherman won another victory yesterday as rain forced the postponement of the Carolina Wake Forest baseball game the third game rained out thus far this season. The Carolina-Albright tennis match was also can celled because of rain. No attempt has been made yet to reschedule the rained out ball game. Since Wake Forest has a full schedule through the re mainder of the week, the game will have to be played later this month or the first of next month. The only open date the Tar Heels have this week is today and Wake Forest already has a game scheduled. There is a possibility that the tennis match with Albright may be played this afternoon, de pending on the condition of the courts over at Wake Forest where Albright is scheduled to play today. Should the courts be bad there, the Albright team will come back to Chapel Hill and play the Tar Heels on the all weather varsity courts. The next home game on the Carolina baseball schedule is Thursday afternoon. The Cava liers of Virginia will be the guests. On Friday Carolina will play host to Maryland in their third conference game of the season. On Saturday the Carolinians will journey to Laurenburg where they will meet the University of South Carolina. GU1IG HAVE PAHTY? Reserve your stomping ground NOW at THE MERCURY CLUB. Plenty of Parking Space. Easy rates. BEER & SANDWICHES YOUR ONLY NIGHT SPOT OPERATED BY STUDENTS FOR STUDENTS 3 Miles Out On Greensboro Highway !v -REHDER EASTER IS APRIL 17th I 1 Place Your Order Today Don't Delay Corsages $3.00 and Up Also Select Potted Plants S CHAPEL HILL FLOWER SHOP Scott Bldg. Phone 4851 Carolina's freshman tracksters will play host to the Baby Wolf pack cindermen of N. C. State in their first meet of the sea son tomorrow afternoon on Fetz er field. The field events are scheduled to get underway at 3 o'clock with the running begin ning at 3:30 o'clock. The Tar Babies have run in several meets this year but this will be the first time they have taken part in a meet that is solely for freshmen. Up to now they have had to take a back seat to their big brothers, the varsity cindermen in meets such as the Carolina Relays. Earlier this year the junior tracksters proved their prowess by beating Duke in several in door meets. Since taking to the out-of-doors, however, they have n't run in any freshman meets. Coached by Dick Hollander, the Tar Babies showed up well in the Relays by taking a second and third place in the 440 relay and the sprint medley respective- ly. The 440 relay composed of Cecil Pless, Romas White, James Woolcott and Willam Winslow Is expected to bring home the bacon again tomorrow. On the sprint medley team were Gordon Hamrick, Tommy Hilton, Roy Solaski and Gene Brigham. These boys placed third behind Maryland and Virginia Tech so should beat State easily. If Gordon Hamrick lives up to the form he displayed in the indoor meet with Duke, he should end up a winner in the mile race tomorrow. He ran in the three- fourths mile run in the Duke meet, but should have had enough practice since then to make a good showing in the mile run. He also runs in the two mile event, the one which so many of the varsity runners were un able to finish in the Carolina Relays. Notices SAFETY COURSE All persons interested in sign ing up for a water safety instruc tors course have been requested to attend a meeting Wednesday night at 7 o'clock in room 303, Woollen gym. OPEN HOUSE The practice of holding open house in Woollen Gym on Mon day and Wednesday nights be tween 7 and 9:30 o'clock will be resumed this evening, and will be continued for the remainder of the spring quarter. ...... i a & e MID-WEST 2 147, B eIuies. inc. "Absolutely no horse sense!" NEW SPECIAL Sirloin Steak $1.25 iIISe ) unusualcandies EQB- THOSE WHO LOVE FINE THINGS CAROLINA PMAM1ACY 1 1 'ifZ Y UTi-TIk ml M. 1 L:J VvH. )jpi?nm(oj WEuns IF!! Wm White Dinner Jackets Appealing is the word for these correctly styled white dinner jackets they're so cool, so light, they fit so right. Come in now while we have your size. from $2500 It's spring again on the campus, and time to break out with a new spring wardrobe to impress that lovely co-ed. Before you buy. be sure to see Pritchard-Bright's selections they'll top off any outfit at prices you can afford to pay!! jrilc!icirel-$rifflit & Co. University Store Washington Duke Hotel Bldg. f , DURHAM. N. C. 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